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Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge
Washington State
March 16, 2007
The first photo is a male. The second photo is a female. There were only these two birds of this species found this day.
Nikon D80, Tamron 200-500 zoom at 500mm, f6.3, 1/160 sec, ISO 200, Manfrotto tripod
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Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge
Washington State
March 16, 2008
This goose was right on the trail (not an unusual event here) so I took a quick photo. I see these birds all the time, but I admire them for their family skills – taking care of each other and their young.
Click on the link below if you want to read and see more about the day at Nisqually.
http://akabirdnerd.com/birds/?p=4561
Nikon D80, Tamron 200-500 zoom at 200mm, f5.0, 1/320 sec, ISO 200, Manfrotto tripod